浅析美国的个人主义与中国的集体主义.doc

浅析美国的个人主义与中国的集体主义— 林奇与狼牙山五壮士

Brief Discussion on American Individualism and Chinese Collectivism
—— Jessica Lynch and Five Warriors on Langya Mountain

Contents

Abstract I
Key Words I
摘要 II
关键词 II
Introduction 1
I. Definitions and Explanations of Individualism and Collectivism 3
A. Definition and Explanation of American Individualism 3
B. Definition and Explanation of Chinese Collectivism 5
C.Chinese Misunderstanding of American Individualism 6
II.Two Setbacks for Chinese Present Development 7
A. Weak Ability to Innovate in Science and Technology 7
B. Slow Process in Rule by Law. 8
III. Positive Roles of Individualism 9
A. Ability to Innovate 9
B. Rule by Law 11
IV. Chinese Cultural Revival in the Twenty-first Century 12
Conclusion 14
Acknowledgements 15
Bibliography 16

Abstract

This paper makes an analysis of the cultural difference between America and China — American individualism and Chinese collectivism from the perspective of prisoners of war and then discusses the importance to foster the spirit of individualism in today’s China when it encounters two setbacks in its reform and development. One of the two setbacks is weak ability to innovate in science and technology and the other is slow process of rule by law. With openness and positive attitude......
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